Maple Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Overnight Oats

A super simple and easy way to make Maple Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Overnight Oats in a jar! Fill your mason jar with rolled oats, maple syrup, cinnamon and milk and wake up to a quick and healthy gluten-free breakfast.

Life can get a little hectic at times. Rushing around from place to place with a schedule full of activities can lead to some unhealthy eating. Instead of grabbing whatever you can find in your purse when “hangry” hits, why not prepare some of these Maple, Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Overnight Oats and have them ready to go for the morning rush?!

For the past few months my husband, Cohl, and I have essentially been nomads. He recently accepted a job for a few days out of the week that is one and half hours away. Fortunately, we have many wonderful friends who are letting us crash out at their houses while we are there. But, as many of you can probably relate, it is not so easy to travel when you have to eat 100% gluten-free. Sometimes I feel as if my “food bag” is as big as my luggage! You know what I mean?!

Sometimes I feel as if my “food bag” is as big as my luggage!

Finding a quick and easy, gluten-free breakfast has been quite of a challenge. We normally wake up at 5:30 AM, are on the road by 6:15 and that good ole’ hangry feeling hits around 6:30.

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Do you need a solution to cure the morning hangry for yourself, your hubby or maybe even your kiddos?

Well I have definitely got the quick, gluten-free breakfast recipe for you…

These Maple, Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Overnight Oats are simply THE BEST! You can prepare them the night before, pull them out of the refrigerator in the morning, and off you go with a happy morning in sight. No more grumbling tummies while you are trying to find any glimmer of a nutrition bar in your purse.

Some ideas for these Maple, Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Overnight Oats:

If you want to feed more than just 2 adults, feel free to double, or even triple the recipe.

Not a fan of maple syrup? Honey and agave nectar are great substitutes.

Have a kid with a nut allergy? Simply leave out the pecans and substitute the almond milk for soy or regular milk.

Let me know if you change up this recipe at all…

I would love to hear any variations you come up with in the comments section below! Happy breakfast eating 🙂

Maple, Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Overnight Oats

A super simple and easy way to make Maple, Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Overnight Oats in a jar! Fill your mason jar with rolled oats, maple syrup, cinnamon and milk and wake up to a quick and healthy gluten-free breakfast.

You definitely can but the flavor will probably not be as good. I would also decrease the water by 2-3 tablespoons/cup used. If you have coconut milk I would recommend that over water… it will have a bit of a coconut flavor though 🙂

Hi Elizabeth!! I am so happy you enjoyed them 🙂 I have not calculated the nutritional info for this recipe. However, there are many online services (such as MyFitnessPal) that you can easily enter in the ingredients and it will tell you the nutritional date! Hope this helps!

Hi Alycia! The overnight oats recipe makes 4 regular-sized servings. I like to just make the entire batch in two larger (12-16 oz.) mason jars (versus 4 smaller jars) and then my husband and I will each eat from one of those jars for two days in a row. Hope this helped!

Just wondering if you think this could be done with quick oats? I have a whole, unopened box and I’m moving soon so I also don’t want to buy a package of rolled oats right now, but this sounds so yummy I want to try it! I would probably just have to leave the oats sitting for less time, so probably not an overnight dish then…

Exactly, Lisa!! You could totally make these with quick oats. Just let them soak for an hour or two, and try using a bit less milk. You can always add more milk if you need it! Would love to hear how they turn out 🙂

This sounds delicious! However, I was wondering what kind of maple syrup you use? I’ve checked other recipes and they call for pure maple syrup. Do you also use pure maple syrup or do you use the kind of pancakes? 🙂

This was my intro recipe to overnight oats and I loved it. I had to change an ingredient to fit my food plan: Coconut palm sugar instead if brown sugar. I used alcohol free organic vanilla and unsweetened vanilla almond milk. It is delish. Could definitely do a half serving but hard not to eat it all.

how long should i heat it up for it I decide to heat it? And can you put mason jars in the microwave? I’m new to this overnight oats thing but am wanting to finally try it and this recipe looks amazing.

Hi Tara! Yes, you should be able to place your mason jar in the microwave, as long as it is a newer jar and has the microwave safe symbol on it. Be sure to leave the lid off, though! How long to heat up the oats?… If they are coming directly from the refrigerator I would guess around 45-60 seconds? However, I would encourage you to let them sit at room temperature for a little bit so you do not have to heat them up too much in the microwave! This will ensure that the oats do not dry out too much. Feel free to add additional milk as needed to get the consistency you want. Hope this helps!

Phyliss, I got my original recipe from WaterColors in Florida. It called for rolled oats (I use the large round box of Quaker Oaks) and 1/2 &1/2 cream. I think this would eliminate the need for syrup. When it gets too thick, I just add almond milk or more cream. My family loves this recipe. I like the idea of adding yogurt.

This is kind of late to the party (and probably a silly question)…but what do you do with the rest of the cinnamon/brown sugar mixture? It says to pour half into the oats the night before, but I’m unclear on whether you mix add second half in the morning. I’m making overnight oats for the first time so I’m a bit paranoid! 😉

Hi Ashley! I just updated the recipe to be a bit more clear. The recipe makes 4 servings. You can either make this in two jars or four different jars. Mix up the cinnamon/brown sugar mixture and divide it evenly among the 2 or 4 jars. Hope this helps!

Silly question but if I purchase the 4oz mason jars what is the recipe measurements? Instructions I mean? I prefer the 4 oz to you can just grab and go, we hardly re-refrigerate oats, so I wouldn’t want to make them in 12 oz for them to go to waste.

Hi Emily! It might be easiest to make 2 servings and simply divide the recipe in half (so 3 Tablespoons would be 1.5 tablespoons and 3/4 teaspoon would translate to 3/8 teaspoon). The servings will refrigerate well for a few days!